RS2 brakes, was "mov'it's little handbrake calipers?"
Mihnea Cotet
mik at info.fundp.ac.be
Thu Mar 28 21:52:35 EST 2002
At 22:07 28/03/2002 +0200, Pantelis Giamarellos wrote:
>In one word (or actually in two words).......
>
>
>IT SUCKS.
>
>as a matter of fact
>
>IT SUCKS BIGTIME.
>
>I do not think there are a lot of RS2s with a decent working handbrake.
>
>Mine does not operate at all. Tried fixing it four times, changed the wire,
>calibrated it, changed brake shoes, checked clearances. nothing works.
>you just loose the handbrake gradually until you are left with no handbrake
>at all.
I know for a fact that it is illegal in Belgium and maybe somewhere else in
the world for street use, but why not use a hydraulic handbrake? That's
what they use in rally cars AFAIK and it's damn effective!
Just my 0.02,
Mihnea
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